CountryBumkin
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- Orlando, FL
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- Dash Cam
- SG9665GC V2
I received my new/replacement camera and have a question about getting power to it.
1) Can I cut off the cigarette/12V plug end of the supplied power cable and just wire directly to 12V key-on switched power? I assume there is nothing inside the 12V plug (like voltage reduction circuitry) that would require its use. There is a small rectangular box a few inches up the cable from the cigarette lighter port end that I assume to be the voltage regulator (reducing 12V to 5V). Should I add an in-line fuse (5A or 10A or ?). I would be connecting to the fused side of of one of the switched circuits in my fuse panel.
2) Can I use a standard USB type A to micro-USB cable, to temporarily power up the camera so I can test it (upgrade firmware, if needed), and format the memory card, etc., while sitting at my desktop computer. My computer USB port outputs 5VDC (I'm not sure what milli-amperage is needed by the camera).
Thanks
1) Can I cut off the cigarette/12V plug end of the supplied power cable and just wire directly to 12V key-on switched power? I assume there is nothing inside the 12V plug (like voltage reduction circuitry) that would require its use. There is a small rectangular box a few inches up the cable from the cigarette lighter port end that I assume to be the voltage regulator (reducing 12V to 5V). Should I add an in-line fuse (5A or 10A or ?). I would be connecting to the fused side of of one of the switched circuits in my fuse panel.
2) Can I use a standard USB type A to micro-USB cable, to temporarily power up the camera so I can test it (upgrade firmware, if needed), and format the memory card, etc., while sitting at my desktop computer. My computer USB port outputs 5VDC (I'm not sure what milli-amperage is needed by the camera).
Thanks